Advesha (Sanskrit; Pali: ''adosa''; Tibetan Wylie: ''zhes sdang med pa'') is a
Buddhist term translated as "non-aggression" or "non-hatred". It is defined as the absence of an aggressive attitude towards someone or something that causes pain.
[Guenther (1975), Kindle Locations 538-539.][Kunsang (2004), p. 25.] It is one of the
mental factors
Mental factors ( sa, चैतसिक, caitasika or ''chitta samskara'' ; pi, cetasika; Tibetan: སེམས་བྱུང ''sems byung''), in Buddhism, are identified within the teachings of the Abhidhamma (Buddhist psychology). They are d ...
within the
Abhidharma teachings.
The
Abhidharma-samuccaya states:
:What is advesha? It is the absence of the intention to harm sentient beings, to quarrel with frustrating situations, and to inflict suffering on those who are the cause of frustration. It functions as a basis for not getting involved with unwholesome behavior.
See also
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Alobha (Non-greed)
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Amoha (Non-delusion)
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Buddhist paths to liberation
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Mental factors (Buddhism)
Notes
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References
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Guenther, Herbert V. & Leslie S. Kawamura (1975), ''Mind in Buddhist Psychology: A Translation of Ye-shes rgyal-mtshan's "The Necklace of Clear Understanding"''. Dharma Publishing. Kindle Edition.
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Kunsang, Erik Pema (translator) (2004). ''Gateway to Knowledge, Vol. 1''. North Atlantic Books.
External links
Ranjung Yeshe wiki entry for ''zhe_sdang_med_pa''
Wholesome factors in Buddhism
Religion and peace
Sanskrit words and phrases
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